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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: May 31, 2017

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Wade Clark posted an update
9 years ago (June 30, 2017)
Well 8 days post surgery and I got home yesterday the 29th. 5 days in ICU. It was rough but now onto recovery. I had breathing problems & afib but top lobe and bottom were different rates and top lobe raceing at 160 bpm. Thanks everyone for praying for me.... Read more.
9 years ago (June 30, 2017)
Wade, glad things are going better for you now. It's all very scary. I had all kind of complications and spent 20 days in the hospital - 2 readmissions. But it feels good to be on the mend. I'm doing my best to walk 2x a day to build my... Read more.
9 years ago (June 30, 2017)
Rose, thanks. Doing my best moving forward.
9 years ago (June 30, 2017)
Glad to hear your home and onto recovery
9 years ago (June 30, 2017)
Wade, congratulations on arriving home. I am hoping that the worst is behind you. I will be thinking of you and hope everything goes smoothly from this point forward.
9 years ago (June 30, 2017)
glad you're home Wade. take it slow and easy. Getting home for me, after my 9 days in hospital, felt like a God-send. Best to you.
9 years ago (June 30, 2017)
Wade! Yay! God Bless🌼💕🌼So glad you're home safe and sound.
9 years ago (June 30, 2017)
Thank you all for your encouragement.
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
9 years ago (July 1, 2017)
Nice to hear of your positive outcome. Glad to hear you are home and so appreciative of your second chance.
9 years ago (July 2, 2017)
Wade, I'm pleased you're home. While still rough, getting home; out of hospital after 9 days, was everything to me physically and mentally. I too, choose to believe that God sustains me. Best to you. For me, those first two weeks home were very hard, but please know, it does... Read more.
9 years ago (July 4, 2017)
Yay! Glad to know my heart twin is on the road to recovery!
Wade Clark posted a photo
9 years ago (June 29, 2017)
9 years ago (June 30, 2017)
This was the morning sunrise, June 29th, view from my hospital bed the day I got out of the Hospital.
Wade Clark posted an update
9 years ago (June 14, 2017)
Preadmission done on the 13th everything looks good to go for the 22nd. The nurse said " you are in very good shape for the shape you are in." I am taking that as a compliment and her way of encouraging me. Question: Do I need a walker or cane... Read more.
👍 Cathleen Weed reacted to this
9 years ago (June 14, 2017)
If you don't need either one now, I doubt if you will need them post op.
9 years ago (June 15, 2017)
Thanks. I should be good then since I don't use one now.

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